PMAY-U: No construction despite 1st instalment released. EO MC Thanamandi issued notice(s)

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RAJOURI NOVEMBER 24:–After complaints of non-execution of work for the construction of houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-A) despite the release of first instalment, Executive Officer (EO) Thanamandi Municipal Committee in Rajouri district has issued notice to a beneficiary.
EO, MC Thanamandi-vide office notice No.MC/T/2023/31J dt 20/11/2023- has asked one Abdul Rashid Shawl s/o Mohd Alyas Shawl resident of ward no.9 to commence the construction work of the house under PMAY-U within three days for which first instalment of Rs 41666/-has already been released by the authorities in his favour.
EO MC Thanamandi also said that if the beneficiary failed to execute construction work within 3 days, his payment (reportedly remaining) shall be returned under Revenue Act.
“In continuation to this office notice MC/T/2023/417-20 dt10/8/2022.in this connectionyou have failed to start the house under PMAY-U HFA as you already been recieved advance instalment Rs41666/-for construction of house.” read EO notice.
MC Thanamandi officials said that the son of Abdul Rashid is a local journalist, working with local news channel and he is pressuring them to release the final payment in favour of his father without execution of the construction work of the house.
Sources added that the son of the beneficiary, who allegedly have misappropriated the first instalment, misused his official position, and blackmailed the MC officials to release the remaining instalments in advance.
EO in a statement to the media cleared that he was not involved in any illegal work/act, as alleged by the journalist.
In this connection an inquiry was conducted, and the report has already been submitted to higher authorities.